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Method

Heat a wok or large frying
pan until it is very hot, then
add 1 tbsp of the oil. When it
is very hot, add the chicken
and stir-fry over a high heat for
8-10 minutes, until browned
all over. Using a slotted spoon,
take the chicken from the pan
and set aside.

Reheat the wok and add the
remaining oil. Toss in the garlic
and shallots and stir fry for 3
minutes, until golden brown.

Return the chicken to the
wok and add the chillies, fish
sauce, dark soy sauce and
sugar. Stir fry over a high heat
for a further 8-10 minutes or
until the chicken is cooked
through. Stir in the basil leaves
and serve at once.

I rarely find myself satisfied by Asian dishes I find online as they can't quite match the genuine article, but this dish was wonderful! I changed it slightly in that I blended the garlic, shallots and chilli together (a mistake on my part) and therefore fried them all at once but it must have been an inspired mistake on my part as the dish turned out beautifully (very like a Malaysian sambal). Point to note I had less chicken which meant proportionately more sauce and I cut them into little bite-sized pieces to ensure the meat wasn't too tough after frying.

As said by previous comments this dish is better with chicken breasts (although do not cook them for as long as they will go tough). I added beansprouts and cashew nuts to bulk it out a bit and doubled up on the fish sauce, soy sauce and sugar. I also left the seeds of the chilli's in which gave it a HUGE kick. Really great recipe, will be making it again.
Seemed to be very garlicky which is great as I love it, I used 4 garlic cloves (which was 2 tbsp), does that sound about right?

I made this recipe for the 1st time this week and I loved it. It was easy to make and very tasty; although my husband would have preferred it to have had more sauce, but this is just a personal preference. I will definitely make it again.

Every time I see this recipe it makes my mouth water, it is totally delicious and very easy to make. It's easy to adjust the spice if you are cooking for someone that doesn't like hot food and vice versa.

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